Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people, officials say
Saudi authorities said the strikes ignited fires at several sites and temporarily halted some operations, while women and children were among the 73 wounded.
- On Tuesday, Tehran-backed Houthis attacked cities and energy facilities across southern Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and escalating regional tensions.
- These attacks follow a Houthi naval blockade against Riyadh initiated in July, as rebels seek to seize strategic territory near the Mandab Strait.
- Using drones and missiles, the rebels hit Abha International Airport, King Khalid, and Aramco facilities in Jizan and Abha; the Saudi-led coalition reported at least 73 people wounded.
- Fires erupted at energy facilities as emergency teams rushed to contain the blazes, while global Oil prices climbed to more than six-week highs.
- Rising Oil prices present risks for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of November congressional elections, though Trump claimed on social media Oil prices would drop 'when we WIN the war with Iran.
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Riyadh threatens the militia with massive retaliation. At the same time, troops of the Yemeni government advance on the ground against the Huthi. The attacks of the Yemeni Islamists are also a test of the newly born "Mecca Pact".
The Houthi have raised the shot. Yemeni militias have attacked at least four cities in southern Saudi Arabia in what is actually turning into an appendage of the war between Iran and the United States. In the raids, several oil sites have been targeted and at least 73 people have been injured. Drones and missiles have fallen between yesterday and today on an air base in Khamis Mushait, as well as sites of the state oil company Aramco in Abha and…
Saudi Arabia strikes back after heaviest Houthi attack in years
Houthi missiles struck Abha International Airport, King Khalid Air Base and Aramco facilities, injuring 73 and forcing temporary shutdowns at oil sites. Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Taiz and Marib provinces, as analysts said Riyadh now faced a "spiral of escalation".
MichaelSavage.com – Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Wound 73, Halt Energy Sites
A wave of attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia early Tuesday wounded 73 people, Saudi authorities said. Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, a spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, said the rebels have targeted "civilian and economic facilities" in the Saudi cities of Abha’s Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait. He said the…
Saudi Arabia promises response to Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia promised to retaliate against the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia based in Yemen, on Tuesday after the rebel group wounded at least 73 Saudi civilians in airstrikes. The kingdom blamed the Houthis for the latest attacks on its energy infrastructure. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said the attacks caused fires at some of its […]
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